Paul Hollywood’s Red Velvet Cake recipe

Paul Hollywood’s Red Velvet Cake recipe

thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk

A tender, tangy buttermilk sponge is the foundation for this cake’s striking red interior. The colour can depend on the cocoa you choose. Dutch process cocoa, which is washed with a potassium...

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Beater
  • Piping bag
  • Piping nozzle
  • Cake pan
  • Offset spatula
  • Bread knife
  • Cooling rack
  • Cake stand
  • Pitcher
  • Mixing bowl
  • Skewer
  • Parchment paper
  • Whisk
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 280g unsalted butter, cubed and softened
  • 245g golden caster sugar
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 25g cocoa powder, sifted
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp red food-colouring paste
  • 6 tbsp hot water
  • 270ml buttermilk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 335g self-raising flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 400g full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 250ml double cream
  • 300g icing sugar, sifted
  • 200g mascarpone
  • pinch of salt

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